@JAllen1963 This was is the BEST album by Deep Purple. PERIOD. Considering Ian Gillan and Ritchie Blackmore were not even speaking to each other during the making of "Who Do We Think We Are!"
One of my all-time favorite Deep Purple tunes. Dyuuuuuude, trippin to this in the back of a van flying around someplace at 90 miles an hour, picking up chicks, hitting parties, gettin busted, etc. Dose were da daze....
Who do we think we are,has allways ranked up there with machine head to me.its an amazing LP considering they where arguing pretty badly in the studio when they made it.was the last LP they made in the greatest lineup they ever had and cemented them as an elite hard rock band in the 70's along with zepplin,sabbath,and the likes.But i am a little biased since i am a huge DP fan
Jon Lord is a MAN!!! That solo in the middle of the song is just astonishing, and is being played with such a style and taste that no other keyboard player comes near mr.Lord when it comes to his art.And if you read this, thanks mr.Lord for a great, sweet music and entertainment you've given to the world through all these years.I just can't stop enjoying it.
The band considered this some of their weakest work... Blackmore and Gillan were at odds and the MkII breakup was just around the corner. I happen to think this is a fantastic album though you can hear reserved playing from Ritchie and Jon takes up the slack -- this is a keyboard-strong album and great drumming from Paice as well -- love the whole thing!
i've one question .... what the hell is 'rat bat blue' like i know what the song is about, but the term 'rat bat blue' iunno what it means and its not online anywhere...
only lucky enough to catch them live in 1984 (almost 1975 as well), but agree with many that Who Do We Think We Are is top notch stuff, in spite of the the band's disclaimer from the time that it was a "junk" album --best junk I ever heard !!
@jeffreygaudreault In May of '73 I was four months shy of my 6th birthday and still shittin' my pants. Now 43, I'm still shitting my pants at how good this tune is. The first Aerosmith and Montrose albums came out that same year and they both still stand up and kick ass today. Classic Rock Rules!
This is music, the hell, i hate my generation .... bieber, britney and the rest. Zeppelin, purple, zz top, and many more got more talent, and better song 100x times
AMAZING Organ solo! Absolutely one of Jon Lords best, I think! Who Do We Think We Are is a very underrated album! Songs like Place In Line with a wonderful vocal performance by Ian Gillan!...
I came to this song via Helloween's cover 5-6 years ago and then started exploring Purple's catalogue and was immediately amazed. Still am actually. :D
When I hear this song it takes me back to the early 70's..to a little club in Wantagh,N.Y. called " Bobby Maxx"..where I could go & listen to band called "Railway & Gun "...they would play Deep Purple songs all night long!!!....and they would slip in a little Jeck Beck every now & then......Too!!....Good old days!! Good old Rock n Roll!! .......Thanks Deep Purple for all your Music!!!!!
Every time I give out my email address/screen name, people ask me "where did you get that from?" I just tell them its from one of my all-time favorite Deep Purple songs :)
liner note on this album funny as hell!! the c.d. generation misses burning one putting on a side and checking out cover graphics and notes. jon lord notes and i may not be exact the fact that i can remember it at all is amazing,states,PEOPLE COME TO OUR SHOWS TO SEE MY ORGAN! classic dry British wit!!
@Paiste2002100 The secret to Jons sound during Mk. II was the addition of a preamp section from some electric piano (can't remember which one at the moment) inside the C-3 (same instrument as the B-3, by the way, but housed in a different cabinet) for more gain, and the use of a Marshall Major 200 watt amplifier and 4x12 speaker cabs instead of the customary Leslies. That organ sound he had during those years is the kind of stuff that could murder an elephant!
Nice song by Deep Purple....I remember the 70's like if it was yesterday. May I say that Caballo Loco from Central America played this song exactly the same. I love it...I am a Deep Purple Fan and Caballo Loco Fan. Don't stop playing their music!!!!!
I can't tell you how many times I have heard this song, but it just keeps getting better each time. All the songs on Who Do We Think We Are! ROCKS times ten!
@jeffreygaudreault Deep Purple. Yes they are great aren't they . And who do we think we are is one of my favs by them. There is a great out-take from that album called Painted Horse. Type it in and enjoy. Let me know what you think. Keep On Rockin'.
I had forgotten how good this tune is. We would party in my Dart and play it all on the 8 Track. Saw them in 1970 with Elf at the Waterbury Palace, CT. Great times!
Un album all'epoca stroncato senza mezzi termini dalla critica e dagli esperti del genere.Premiato dal pubblico di palato fine, e i veri esperti sono i fans che alla fine hanno dato ragione ai Profondo Porpora.Forse molti all'epoca volevano altre Smoke on the water o assoli di Ritchie ancora più lancinanti e strappa applausi. Qui i signori e padroni dell'hard rock hanno creato un perfetto album in perfetto stile Purple.
All True Deep Purple fans show tha love and intellect needed to converse properly.......any hate involved invalidates any statements of logic, cause f we can't discuss Deep then you could be mentally tossed on tha heap..... :D
after all the studio albums and bootleg/concert recordings this is stll my fav Deep Purple Tune/song ,, just love the full on tone and all out bitcheness to it .. to me ,its in the zone and in its prime just sticking it to one and all.. love it
I'm 50 years old, but when I listen to Rat Bat Blue I feel 13 years old, my age in 1973. Wonderful album. Every single song is a masterpiece. Who do we think we are!
As soon as I heard this track I knew Deep Purple would always be worth listening to. That's as true today as it was in 1973 when I first heard this fantastic music!
@510shakti You're right with this second version! The lyrics for this track were a satirical dig at a campaigner (Mary Whitehouse) who was very active at that time in complaining about explicit song lyrics, sex and bad language on TV, etc. How times have changed!!!
@JAllen1963 This was is the BEST album by Deep Purple. PERIOD. Considering Ian Gillan and Ritchie Blackmore were not even speaking to each other during the making of "Who Do We Think We Are!"
jeffreygaudreault 4 days ago
One of my all-time favorite Deep Purple tunes. Dyuuuuuude, trippin to this in the back of a van flying around someplace at 90 miles an hour, picking up chicks, hitting parties, gettin busted, etc. Dose were da daze....
Novelist1958 6 days ago
Musica de la original y vieja escuela.... despues de esto ya nada es igual.
Pyra66 1 week ago
YEEEEEEEEEEEAH, is very good
DMeijeMorse 1 week ago
GRANDE MALHA !!! Quem ia para o "Damasco" curtir uma Rockada jamais esquece.
vaafava 1 week ago
its! Great! ...i love it!
angelblue1912 1 week ago
this riff is similar to Still of the night
coverdale was influenced by this song?
ittoryoudann 1 week ago
A RAT BAT BAT BAT, BAT BAT BLUE!
monkeycrud 2 weeks ago
All children young and younger need to hear this... HIGHLY underrated album!!
alienlovecharm 3 weeks ago
Jon LORD!! Appropriately named Gentleman!
alienlovecharm 3 weeks ago
Who do we think we are,has allways ranked up there with machine head to me.its an amazing LP considering they where arguing pretty badly in the studio when they made it.was the last LP they made in the greatest lineup they ever had and cemented them as an elite hard rock band in the 70's along with zepplin,sabbath,and the likes.But i am a little biased since i am a huge DP fan
JAllen1963 3 weeks ago
0 dislikes. Holy fuck... Did I miss the news that Justin Beiber has died.
SoumyaGrunge 1 month ago
3.36 how the fuck can anyone play that fast, john lord you are a true legend. shame on new wave pop wankers !
namejimmy 1 month ago 2
Jon Lord is a MAN!!! That solo in the middle of the song is just astonishing, and is being played with such a style and taste that no other keyboard player comes near mr.Lord when it comes to his art.And if you read this, thanks mr.Lord for a great, sweet music and entertainment you've given to the world through all these years.I just can't stop enjoying it.
MrElkhan72 1 month ago 5
DP kicks some serious ass!!!!!!!
I forgot all about this fav song of mine, so thanks for posting!!
legman53 2 months ago
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I just learned this song by ear on the guitar. But I'm not so sure I can learn Mr. Lord's solo yet. (The fucking skilled bastard)
HerrMumin 2 months ago
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HerrMumin 2 months ago
Cooool song man! :D
Bimsoyer 2 months ago
What to say, just listen and enjoy...
makaronije 2 months ago
0 dislikes - as it should be - good time had by all...
alane011 2 months ago 3
The keyboard solo sounds like something from Super Mario...
emeeme20031 2 months ago
I'm 20 and I have no idea why I mention it.
GregoMorgan 3 months ago 13
IF LEMMY IS GOD.... JON WHO THE F*CK IS? ZEUS? :-D- GET WELL SOON JON!
zumbudrule 3 months ago
JON LORD SOLO! JON LORD IS GOD!
zumbudrule 3 months ago
F#cking HOTTEST shit - I'm 51
anabusedman 3 months ago
The solo is prelude X from Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier
RedComposer 3 months ago
The keyboard solo is inferno!
gytxduy 4 months ago 4
wholly crap, that was good. Thanks, haven't heard it in years!
rleary1 4 months ago 2
the deepest purple!
thx a million, i'm also a 'purpleist'. :)
Pollinikrys 4 months ago
Ian Paice so very great drummer
Yggdrasilen 4 months ago 3
The band considered this some of their weakest work... Blackmore and Gillan were at odds and the MkII breakup was just around the corner. I happen to think this is a fantastic album though you can hear reserved playing from Ritchie and Jon takes up the slack -- this is a keyboard-strong album and great drumming from Paice as well -- love the whole thing!
1958marky 4 months ago
JON FUCKIN LORD!!!
slimshadyrealrealrea 4 months ago 2
*deep purplegasm*
arbismano 5 months ago
вечно молодые!
zlobotryasov 5 months ago
I'm 15 now and i LOVE IT!
lennygirl4 5 months ago 4
@lennygirl4 it was cool then, and it still is. great music, happy music :-)
maustel 5 months ago
i've one question .... what the hell is 'rat bat blue' like i know what the song is about, but the term 'rat bat blue' iunno what it means and its not online anywhere...
Kilbyous 5 months ago
only lucky enough to catch them live in 1984 (almost 1975 as well), but agree with many that Who Do We Think We Are is top notch stuff, in spite of the the band's disclaimer from the time that it was a "junk" album --best junk I ever heard !!
akibubba1 6 months ago 3
Time to bond together and pray Mr. Lord can beat this demon cancer.
gethsenamane 6 months ago 22
The band itself has not spoken highly of this album on the whole..... By '73 problems within the band were surfacing.....
misterbill18 6 months ago
yo tenia este vinilo made in tokio a FULLL !!!!
empanadas y vino !!!!!
marceloelperry 6 months ago
temazo la puta madreeee
marceloelperry 6 months ago
I saw Deep Purple in 1968, 1973, 1978, twice in 1998, 2004, and again in 2007. They've still got it.
BrionLynch 6 months ago
@BrionLynch You actually managed to see mk I live? Cool, how did they play?
Motoroilspill 6 months ago
@BrionLynch theyve broke up in 1976 and reformed in 1984 so you cant see them in 1978....
shotguy1 4 months ago
@BrionLynch theyve broke up in 1976 and reformed in 1984 so you cant see them in 1978....
shotguy1 4 months ago
Moby Dicky!
NoCommentBologna 7 months ago
@NoCommentBologna Watch Your Step, I feel fine, The Girl I Love She Got Long Black Wavy Hair...
Luxmaxnike 6 months ago
@77notout That's funny, because I was the same way with Highway Star off of Machine Head when I first heard it in May 1973 when I was 12.
jeffreygaudreault 7 months ago
@jeffreygaudreault In May of '73 I was four months shy of my 6th birthday and still shittin' my pants. Now 43, I'm still shitting my pants at how good this tune is. The first Aerosmith and Montrose albums came out that same year and they both still stand up and kick ass today. Classic Rock Rules!
stellastarr69 7 months ago
@RODRl01 Your telling my story...so weird...
jeffreygaudreault 7 months ago
Confusing isn't it? Anyway, apologies for getting my classic Deep Purple tracks mixed up!
77notout 7 months ago
Oh it's crazy ! Thanks Mr Lord.
baloum59 8 months ago 2
This is music, the hell, i hate my generation .... bieber, britney and the rest. Zeppelin, purple, zz top, and many more got more talent, and better song 100x times
husirulez 8 months ago 2
what do u think or do u
quahog900 8 months ago
AMAZING Organ solo! Absolutely one of Jon Lords best, I think! Who Do We Think We Are is a very underrated album! Songs like Place In Line with a wonderful vocal performance by Ian Gillan!...
DeepPurpleOL 8 months ago
I came to this song via Helloween's cover 5-6 years ago and then started exploring Purple's catalogue and was immediately amazed. Still am actually. :D
Anes993 8 months ago
i herd this in 2011 and i knew i loved this record!
sonicsteev 8 months ago
Ian Gillan's voice is legendary.
watafuckagain 9 months ago 3
classic, ingenues, unrepeatable !!!!!!
petrovski40 9 months ago
When I hear this song it takes me back to the early 70's..to a little club in Wantagh,N.Y. called " Bobby Maxx"..where I could go & listen to band called "Railway & Gun "...they would play Deep Purple songs all night long!!!....and they would slip in a little Jeck Beck every now & then......Too!!....Good old days!! Good old Rock n Roll!! .......Thanks Deep Purple for all your Music!!!!!
12973717 9 months ago
Good Band＾＾
最高ですネ。。ｐ
HAMAGINKO 9 months ago
Every time I give out my email address/screen name, people ask me "where did you get that from?" I just tell them its from one of my all-time favorite Deep Purple songs :)
ratbatblu 9 months ago 2
liner note on this album funny as hell!! the c.d. generation misses burning one putting on a side and checking out cover graphics and notes. jon lord notes and i may not be exact the fact that i can remember it at all is amazing,states,PEOPLE COME TO OUR SHOWS TO SEE MY ORGAN! classic dry British wit!!
SuperNumbnutz 10 months ago
Whitesnake´s Still Of the night borrowed much from this!!!
0zzyfan44 10 months ago
It's a spectacular piece of music - I was sitting in my brother's room forty years ago and it rattled my persona. Nobody rocks like Purple.
snarfwhistle123 10 months ago
one of my favorites, favorites, wonderful song !!!
enoch5000 10 months ago
Temazo de los mejores de este disco!! sobre too el juego de las 2 voces en teclado yeah!!!
cazuelamen 10 months ago
And Im 70 years old and i use YouTube with no problem.
DarkClanMem 10 months ago
John Lord rips it!
RockCleric420 10 months ago
Sir Lord Baltimore - Hard Rain Fallin
same riff
n1GibsonGuitarist 11 months ago
@n1GibsonGuitarist ..Also from Led Zeps Moby Dick...and who knows where they stole it from.
4eyedCyclopes 9 months ago
@4eyedCyclopes Watch your step by Bobby Parker
irishninja822 9 months ago 2
Absolute CLASSIC Purple! Great hook, bluesy, stellar musicianship and the Purple Hammond B-3 signature!
Paiste2002100 11 months ago
@Paiste2002100 The secret to Jons sound during Mk. II was the addition of a preamp section from some electric piano (can't remember which one at the moment) inside the C-3 (same instrument as the B-3, by the way, but housed in a different cabinet) for more gain, and the use of a Marshall Major 200 watt amplifier and 4x12 speaker cabs instead of the customary Leslies. That organ sound he had during those years is the kind of stuff that could murder an elephant!
Innerspace100 10 months ago
Riff stolen note for note from Bobby Parker's Watch Your Step.
jackiechampion 11 months ago
My old time friend used to sing this song "RAT BAT BLUE"....Great song!!!!
mayangod1isback 11 months ago
@mayangod1isback, Mi amigo de infancia le gustaba cantar esta cancion RATA MURCIELAGO AZUL, Buenisima la cancion!!!!
MAYANGOD1ISBACK AKA JORGE
mayangod1isback 7 months ago
Nice song by Deep Purple....I remember the 70's like if it was yesterday. May I say that Caballo Loco from Central America played this song exactly the same. I love it...I am a Deep Purple Fan and Caballo Loco Fan. Don't stop playing their music!!!!!
mayangod1isback 11 months ago
This song is a masterpiece , just rock your sock off . they can't make music like this anymore . Music today .....suxxxx
skunkdad7 11 months ago 4
2:56 john lord out of control!
Chelcandelporco 11 months ago 4
I can't tell you how many times I have heard this song, but it just keeps getting better each time. All the songs on Who Do We Think We Are! ROCKS times ten!
jeffreygaudreault 11 months ago
@jeffreygaudreault Deep Purple. Yes they are great aren't they . And who do we think we are is one of my favs by them. There is a great out-take from that album called Painted Horse. Type it in and enjoy. Let me know what you think. Keep On Rockin'.
gethsenamane 11 months ago
I had forgotten how good this tune is. We would party in my Dart and play it all on the 8 Track. Saw them in 1970 with Elf at the Waterbury Palace, CT. Great times!
noclouds111 11 months ago
One of the best tunes from one of the best bands. My kind of rock! This band was always tight. Timeless, hands down better than anything from today.
carandcoin 1 year ago
best organ solo known across universe
kelenor 1 year ago 4
Un album all'epoca stroncato senza mezzi termini dalla critica e dagli esperti del genere.Premiato dal pubblico di palato fine, e i veri esperti sono i fans che alla fine hanno dato ragione ai Profondo Porpora.Forse molti all'epoca volevano altre Smoke on the water o assoli di Ritchie ancora più lancinanti e strappa applausi. Qui i signori e padroni dell'hard rock hanno creato un perfetto album in perfetto stile Purple.
Perfidia4ever 1 year ago 2
All True Deep Purple fans show tha love and intellect needed to converse properly.......any hate involved invalidates any statements of logic, cause f we can't discuss Deep then you could be mentally tossed on tha heap..... :D
PhazzerPhire 1 year ago
It's easy to hear who GENE SIMMONS got 100% of his singing from.
TouchingYou 1 year ago
@TouchingYou you don't put that hate on deep purple!
5H4V3D89 1 year ago
after all the studio albums and bootleg/concert recordings this is stll my fav Deep Purple Tune/song ,, just love the full on tone and all out bitcheness to it .. to me ,its in the zone and in its prime just sticking it to one and all.. love it
gazzzza 1 year ago
I'm 50 years old, but when I listen to Rat Bat Blue I feel 13 years old, my age in 1973. Wonderful album. Every single song is a masterpiece. Who do we think we are!
RODRI01 1 year ago 55
@RODRI01 you are going to feeling the same at 70...80..for ever
jromy1961 9 months ago
@jromy1961 I hope so!
RODRI01 9 months ago
@RODRI01 same age, same feeling... all right!!!
510shakti 7 months ago
As soon as I heard this track I knew Deep Purple would always be worth listening to. That's as true today as it was in 1973 when I first heard this fantastic music!
77notout 1 year ago 24
@77notout as i'm listening to this, i remember 1 line from this album, "why did you lose your virginity, mary long? "
gonna scan more if i could find, lucky me!!!
510shakti 7 months ago
@510shakti or, was it, "how did you lose your virginity, mary long?"
510shakti 7 months ago
@510shakti You're right with this second version! The lyrics for this track were a satirical dig at a campaigner (Mary Whitehouse) who was very active at that time in complaining about explicit song lyrics, sex and bad language on TV, etc. How times have changed!!!
77notout 7 months ago
@77notout Wrong song. Mary Long was a shot at her-them.
gethsenamane 7 months ago
@77notout Wow.you-tube is now always posting comments on different videos than the ones we comment on. The end of freedom is closer and closer.
gethsenamane 7 months ago
My favorite 8 track to steal from my sister! God how I still love every one of these songs!!!!!!
ReklesRejectz 1 year ago
oh yea, this is a very fine album. I dig every track
niagaraorbust 1 year ago
Crap. I had this album when it came out and got rid of albums.
I forgot how good this was.
I've got to buy it again.
Don't know which is better ruffs, drums, organ or vocals.
All epic.
notahemi 1 year ago
some wicked riffs. love it.
santanaincubus 1 year ago